George Albert Smith (January 4, 1864, Brighton, England - May 17, 1959) was an inventor, a stage hypnotist, psychic, astronomer and magic lantern lecturer and one of the pioneer's of British cinema. In 1896, Smith, of Hove, England patented a camera and projector system. He was also the proprietor of St. Anne's Well Pleasure Gardens in Hove at the time. He purchased a prototype cine camera from local engineer Alfred Darling, who subsequently made many contributions to the cinema technology.

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  • George Albert Smith (January 4, 1864, Brighton, England - May 17, 1959) was an inventor, a stage hypnotist, psychic, astronomer and magic lantern lecturer and one of the pioneer's of British cinema. In 1896, Smith, of Hove, England patented a camera and projector system. He was also the proprietor of St. Anne's Well Pleasure Gardens in Hove at the time. He purchased a prototype cine camera from local engineer Alfred Darling, who subsequently made many contributions to the cinema technology. Smith's neighbour James Williamson (1855-1933) also bought a movie camera. Williamson ran a chemist's shop which supplied photographic services and equipment. The neighbours created numerous historic minute-long films. Smith is credited with the invention of the 'close-up' and the use the first to use double-exposure to achieve special effects in moving pictures. Smith went on to develop the first successful colour film process, Kinemacolor, but was virtually put out of business due to a patent suit filed by William Friese-Greene. (en)
  • George Albert Smith est un inventeur, réalisateur, producteur, directeur de la photographie, scénariste et acteur britannique né le 4 janvier 1864 à Brighton (Royaume-Uni), décédé le 17 mai 1959. (fr)
  • Джордж Альберт Смит (англ. George Albert Smith), 1864—1959 — английский кинорежиссёр. (ru)
  • George Albert Smith fu un inventore, ipnotista, medium, astronomo e un "lettore" di lanterna magica (uno strumento che avrebbe anticipato la cinepresa e il cinema), inglese; nonché uno dei pionieri del Cinema britannico. (it)
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  • George Albert Smith (January 4, 1864, Brighton, England - May 17, 1959) was an inventor, a stage hypnotist, psychic, astronomer and magic lantern lecturer and one of the pioneer's of British cinema. In 1896, Smith, of Hove, England patented a camera and projector system. He was also the proprietor of St. Anne's Well Pleasure Gardens in Hove at the time. He purchased a prototype cine camera from local engineer Alfred Darling, who subsequently made many contributions to the cinema technology. (en)
  • George Albert Smith est un inventeur, réalisateur, producteur, directeur de la photographie, scénariste et acteur britannique né le 4 janvier 1864 � Brighton (Royaume-Uni), décédé le 17 mai 1959. (fr)
  • Джордж Альберт Смит (англ. George Albert Smith), 1864—1959 — английский кинорежиссёр. (ru)
  • George Albert Smith fu un inventore, ipnotista, medium, astronomo e un "lettore" di lanterna magica (uno strumento che avrebbe anticipato la cinepresa e il cinema), inglese; nonché uno dei pionieri del Cinema britannico. (it)
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  • George Albert Smith (inventor) (en)
  • George Albert Smith (inventeur) (fr)
  • Смит, Джордж Альберт (ru)
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